‘A lovely delivery!’ – Filer’s historic Test wicket at Lord’s
England fast bowler Lauren Filer has made history by taking the first-ever wicket in a women's Test match at Lord's, dismissing India's Shafali Verma for a duck on the opening morning of the one-off Test. The moment marks a notable milestone for the women's game, coming as the historic ground hosts its inaugural women's Test.
Verma fell for 0, caught out by what commentators described as "a lovely delivery" from Filer during the first session of play. The one-off Test forms part of the broader England v India series, with the match staged at Lord's in London.
- Lauren Filer takes first women's Test wicket at Lord's.
- She dismissed India's Shafali Verma for a duck.
- Milestone came on the opening morning of the one-off Test.